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Nick Coltrain
Nick Coltrain covers state politics for the Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2022 after covering the Iowa caucus and COVID-19 for the Des Moines Register and all things for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.
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A timeline of Colorado gun laws since the Aurora movie theater shooting
Colorado lawmakers have adopted more than two dozen new laws regulating the sale, purchase, possession and carrying of guns since the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting. Here's a timeline.

More than two dozen gun laws in Colorado have reshaped firearm ownership — and added barriers
"When I got here, business was great," one Colorado gun store owner said. "And now they're just trying to put up all these barriers and roadblocks and red tape."

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis drops plans for Capitol pedestrian bridge after more than 82,000 people reject it
According to Gov. Polis' office, 94% of the survey's 87,686 respondents rejected the pedestrian bridge idea.

Former Colorado state senator faces felony charge for actions in Senate ethics probe
A former state senator who allegedly faked at least two letters of support to defend herself in an ethics probe has been charged in a criminal case with attempting to...

A Montrose immigrant was on his way to work. A week later — and with no apparent court appearance — he was in Mexico.
Augustin Locreto Flores’ family is wondering how his daughter, who has leukemia, will make it to her oncology appointments.

One Colorado governor candidate holds a clear cash edge; Boebert, Evans challengers rake in money
Phil Weiser rode his January announcement for the governor's race to a surge in fundraising -- and he's still got a clear cash advantage over Michael Bennet, a later entrant.

State Sen. Jessie Danielson announces run for Colorado secretary of state
The two-term Democrat sponsored several pieces of voter rights legislation at the state capitol and previously was the state director of America Votes in Colorado and Minnesota.

Former Army officer to challenge for Colorado Springs congressional district
Jessica Killin, a Democrat, will take on freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank for the El Paso County district. Killin is a U.S. Army veteran, lawyer and former chief of...

Judge fines Mike Lindell’s attorneys for filing AI-generated motion during defamation case
A judge fined two attorneys for Mike Lindell on Monday for filing a motion riddled with AI-generated errors in a case that resulted in a jury finding Lindell liable for...

Pedestrian hit, killed while changing car tire on I-25
A person changing a car tire on the shoulder of Interstate 25 was hit and killed by an oncoming vehicle Saturday morning.